What is the ruling on Kassim Ahmad's book Dilema Umat Islam Antara Hadis dan Al-Quran in Penang?

Summary

The Mufti of Penang ruled that the contents of this book are prohibited in the state. Its views and practices must be fully curbed because they conflict with the Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamaah position, including doubting hadith that interpret the Quran, questioning the death penalty for apostates, and claiming that the prescription of the five daily prayers on the night of Isra and Miraj contradicts the Quran and historical fact. Muslims are forbidden to teach, practise or spread its contents, and to publish the book or its translations in any form or medium.

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